
Motu Kō is one of three islands in the
Pukapuka
Pukapuka, formerly Danger Island, is a coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of most remote islands of the Cook Islands, situated about northwest of Rarotonga. On this small island, an ancient ...
atoll of the
Cook Islands
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. It forms the southern apex of Pukapuka's triangular atoll, 10km south of
Wale, and is the largest of the three islands. The island is low-lying, with a maximum elevation of 5m above sea level and most of it only one or two metres. It is uninhabited and used as a food source, regulated by the village of
Ngake
Ngake is one of 43 islands in the Manihiki atoll of the Cook Islands. It is the largest island, making up almost the entire north-eastern side of the atoll. The village of Tukao
Tukao (previously known as ''Te Matafourua'') is a village on M ...
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Pukapuka Island Airfield
Pukapuka, formerly Danger Island, is a coral atoll in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It is one of most remote islands of the Cook Islands, situated about northwest of Rarotonga. On this small island, an ancient ...
is located on Motu Kō.
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Pukapuka
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